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Niyah Zuri & The Pharaoh's Throne

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Niyah Zuri and The Pharaoh's Throne is heroine leading, compass wielding, time jumping, dinosaur evading, Nile River racing, and multiculturally educating! Niyah Zuri and The Pharaoh's Throne follows self-assured heroine Niyah Zuri as she and her best friends, Miguel and Hugo Gonzales, travel through time with the use of a mystical map. Children are taken on an adventure with every turn of the page as the trio forge their friendship through exploration. The series begins its epic tale when Niyah and the Gonzales twins discover an enchanted map in their clubhouse and are accidentally teleported to the Triassic period. After evading carnivorous dinosaurs, the time-jumping continues when they're sent back to Ancient Egypt in order to help a young Prince Tut overcome his fear of rule. The group race against the clock to complete their mission, returning to their time period in haste, as the Pharaoh’s sudden death has the royal guards suspicious of Tut's foreign visitors. Niyah Zuri and The Pharaoh’s Throne comes equipped with a full glossary exposing children to a broad vocabulary that will both challenge and educate them! This book and its affiliated resources comply with the Common Core State Standards Initiative. Visit the author's website to download free student activities.

Anna Nyakana-Nesmith lives in Connecticut, U.S.A with her husband and children. Anna’s career in the arts began with music, self-releasing her debut album in 2007. Her distinctive sound led to digital distribution with over thirty platforms including Apple iTunes, Amazon.com, Rhapsody, & iHeart Radio. In 2011, Anna self-published her first literary work The Student Survival Guide to Online College, gaining international distribution with dozens of retailers including Apple iBookstore, Amazon.com Kindle, Barnes & Noble Nook, Sony Reader, Kobo, and Copia. Niyah Zuri & The Pharaoh’s Throne is Anna’s second literary work.